Long Island Rail Road Assistant Conductors earn $61,000 annually, or $29 per hour, which is 18% higher than the national average for all Assistant Conductors at $51,000 annually and equal to the national salary average for ​all working Americans. The highest paid Assistant Conductors work for Long Island Rail Road at $61,000 annually and the lowest paid Assistant Conductors work for Amtrak at $35,000 annually.